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COMMONWEALTH BLOG - Issues, Insights, & Innovation
How a Ghanaian entrepreneur uses recycled plastic to make cheaper roads and building blocks
Ghana may be the world’s fastest-growing economy this year, but its biggest city, Accra, is struggling to get on top of its garbage...
Quartz
Aug 30, 2019
Plastic bag bans can help reduce toxic fumes
Burning plastics releases poisonous gases that threaten the health of vegetation, humans, and animals. About 12 per cent of most...
UN
Aug 30, 2019


Africa is leading the world in plastic bag bans
In 2017 Tanzania’s anti-plastic initiative to “protect the youth and environment,” banned the manufacture of plastic bags and in-country...
Quartz
Aug 30, 2019


Lieutenant-Governor Jocelyne Roy Vienneau has died
The Queen’s representative in New Brunswick, Lieutenant-Governor Jocelyne Roy Vienneau died this week after her battle with cancer. She...

RCS Ottawa
Aug 12, 2019
Modern history is no longer on the side of Western liberalism.
The liberal tradition that affirms human freedom and dignity against the forces of autocracy, reactionary conservatism and social...
Bloomberg
Jul 27, 2019
Guide: 2018 Sustainable Communities Awards project guide: Waste
The Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine, BC, won a 2018 Sustainable Communities Award for its modern waste management facility that is a...
Federation of Canadian Municipalities
Jul 1, 2019
UK unveils 2050 net zero carbon target, in a first for a major economy
It will make Britain the first major economy to legislate an end date for its contribution to global warming, following advice from the...
Climate Change News
Jul 1, 2019
Could this be the cure for Fake News? Treat it like a virus.
Most organisations have been fighting fake news when they see it. But what if there were a way to stop misinformation before it even...
BBC / Cambridge U
Jul 1, 2019
"I was a Macedonian fake news writer"
In North Macedonia, there’s a small industry of websites publishing misleading and inflammatory political articles targeted at US...
BBC
Jul 1, 2019
US employers, Indian employees—everybody wants a piece of Canada
More than six in 10 American employers consider Canada’s immigration policy to be more favourable than that of the US, and plan to expand...

RCS Ottawa
Jul 1, 2019
It's time for nations to unite around an International Green New Deal
In times of crisis and catastrophe, children are often forced to grow up quickly. We are now witnessing this premature call to action on...
The Guardian
Jun 30, 2019
#HolyroodWeek2019 begins tomorrow!
#HolyroodWeek2019 begins tomorrow! The Queen will undertake a week-long programme of engagements, meeting Scots from across the country....
@RoyalFamily
Jun 29, 2019
Today is #ArmedForcesDay!
To all the men and women who make up the Armed Forces community, from currently serving troops to service families, veterans and...

RCS Ottawa
Jun 20, 2019


The Queen's official birthday
Today we celebrate The Queen's official birthday. To mark the occasion, over 1,400 parading soldiers, horses and musicians come together...
@queenscomtrust
Jun 8, 2019


Mobile phone gender gap in low income countries is a $700 billion opportunity
The mobile gender gap not only reflects existing inequalities but could also compound them with millions of women “left behind as...
Quartz
May 12, 2019


Women, Business and the Law - 2019
Women are half of the world’s population so gender equality is a critical component of economic growth. We know that achieving gender...
World Bank
May 12, 2019


The doctor is online
Talk therapy has its limits—but there’s little question that for many people, including those with conditions like depression and...
Quartz
May 12, 2019


"Intelligence" the 4th Industrial Revolution
This narrative explores a story of transition focused on increased productivity (dehumanization of production) as we move from...
Quartz
May 12, 2019


Sustainable biodiversity?
"Up to a million of Earth's estimated eight million species face extinction, many of them in the coming decades." There are two big...
UN
May 6, 2019


Commonwealth Judges Reception - June 16, 2019
RCSO will host a reception and tour of Ottawa for Commonwealth judges, in support of the Commonwealth Judicial Education Institute. Past...

RCS Ottawa
Apr 30, 2019
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